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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, along with Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva, left, and Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral hold an Olympic bid flag after a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 15, 2009. Lula da Silva arrived in Switzerland days before the scheduled presentation of Rio's bid at an International Olympic Committee meeting in Lausanne. [Anja Niedringhaus/CCTV/AP Photo]

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, along with Brazilian Sports Minister Orlando Silva, left, and Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral hold an Olympic bid flag after a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 15, 2009. Lula da Silva arrived in Switzerland days before the scheduled presentation of Rio's bid at an International Olympic Committee meeting in Lausanne. [Anja Niedringhaus/CCTV/AP Photo] 



Another decision to be announced in October is: which two out of seven new sports will be allowed to take part in 2016 Games.

Earlier On Monday, seven sports include Squash, Karate, Softball,Baseball, Roller Sports,Rugby and Golf, gave their presentation to IOC members.

The last time Golf was in the Olympics was in 1904.

Baseball and softball have been taken off the schedule and will not be featured in the 2012 London Games.

Rugby is offering its Sevens competition which is faster and shorter than the traditional 15-man game.

Squash stressed its universality and youth appeal.

And Rollersports officials said they had offered an exciting concept with several competitions of in-line skating.

(CCTV June 17, 2009)

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